FirmaPak
FirmaPak is a Shore Capital Partners–backed platform of blow-molded rigid plastic container manufacturers producing custom and stock PET and HDPE bottles and containers for B2B customers across food, beverage, automotive, household care, industrial, personal care, and pharmaceutical end markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What FirmaPak does
FirmaPak is a Chicago-headquartered, Shore Capital Partners–backed platform of rigid plastic container manufacturers serving B2B customers across food, beverage, honey, household care, industrial and chemical, automotive, personal care, and pharmaceutical end markets. The company does not sell finished consumer goods; it manufactures stock and custom rigid blow-molded plastic containers on a quote-based basis to manufacturers and brand owners, with sizes ranging from 2 oz to 2.5 gallons and production distributed across five North American facilities in Hillsboro KS, New Castle PA, Brookfield MO, Corona CA, and Vaughan, Ontario (Canada).
The platform's core technology is plastic blow molding, executed through three distinct processes: single-stage Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) for precision PET bottles up to 1 gallon; two-stage Reheat Stretch Blow Molding (RSBM) for PET with a preform library of 17–71 grams and over 15 years of post-consumer resin (PCR) integration; and Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) for HDPE, LDPE, and clarified polypropylene containers. Product lines span Boston Rounds, Newport Rounds, Cylinder Rounds, Modern Rounds, canisters, spice jars, decanters, fuel additive bottles, handled jugs, and industrial containers. Lighthouse Packaging's 2025 integration added in-house screen printing and decoration, enabling value-added finishing on-site. BRCGS, SQF, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications at individual facilities support food-contact and pharmaceutical-grade supply chain compliance.
The business model is direct B2B manufacturing with quote-based pricing and no publicly listed price points. GTM is enterprise field sales supplemented by a website-driven "Request a Quote" funnel and LinkedIn presence; there is no retail, marketplace, or reseller distribution. Revenue is generated through the sale of custom and stock containers, with post-consumer resin (PCR) options positioned as a sustainability premium. FirmaPak was formed in 2023 when Shore Capital partnered with Container Services, Inc. (CSI), and has since completed three additional acquisitions (Apex Plastics 2024, Lighthouse Packaging mid-2025, Easy Plastic Containers Corporation 2026), each contributing distinct technology, geography, and customer relationships while retaining its founding president as an operating leader under the FirmaPak corporate umbrella.
FirmaPak firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FirmaPak
- Legal name
- FirmaPak LLC
- Website
- https://firmapak.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- FirmaPak is a Shore Capital Partners–backed platform of blow-molded rigid plastic container manufacturers producing custom and stock PET and HDPE bottles and containers for B2B customers across food, beverage, automotive, household care, industrial, personal care, and pharmaceutical end markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FirmaPak industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Extrusion Blow-Molded Containers (HDPE/PET Bottles & Jugs) (IMANAGAA), Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging (IMANAGAK)
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Where FirmaPak is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
FirmaPak business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Rigid Plastic Container Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing and sale of rigid blow molded plastic containers to industrial, consumer product, food, beverage, automotive, and pharmaceutical companies. Revenue generated through direct sales of stock and custom packaging solutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom packaging solutions with quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
FirmaPak product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FirmaPak manufactures rigid plastic containers using blow molding technologies (Injection Stretch, Reheat Stretch, and Extrusion Blow Molding) in PET, HDPE, LDPE, and Clarified Polypropylene. The company offers both stock and custom container solutions across automotive, beverage, food, honey, household care, industrial & chemical, and personal care end markets. Products are manufactured at company-operated facilities in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, and Ontario (Canada), and sold direct to manufacturers and brands.
Product overview
FirmaPak is a platform of rigid plastic container manufacturers operating under Shore Capital Partners. The platform offers blow molding manufacturing capabilities including Injection Stretch Blow Molding (Single-Stage PET), Reheat Stretch Blow Molding (Two-Stage PET), and Extrusion Blow Molding (HDPE, LDPE, Clarified Polypropylene). The product portfolio spans multiple bottle and container types (Boston Round, Newport Round, Cylinder Round, Modern Round, canisters, spice jars, decanters, fuel additive bottles, handled jugs, and industrial containers) serving markets across Automotive, Beverage, Food, Honey, Household Care, Industrial & Chemical, and Personal Care. The platform was formed through acquisitions including Container Services, Inc. (CSI), Apex Plastics, Lighthouse Packaging, and Easy Plastic Containers Corporation, each bringing specific manufacturing capabilities and geographic coverage.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CSI (Container Services Inc.): Core operating subsidiary and founding company of the FirmaPak platform
- Apex Plastics
- Lighthouse Packaging
- Easy Plastic Containers Corporation
Products and services
- Boston Round Bottles Classic Boston Round bottle shape in HDPE and PET materials, available in 4 oz to 16 oz sizes with various neck finishes for personal care, household care, and industrial customers.
- Newport Round Bottles Newport Round bottle design available in multiple sizes from 4 oz to 12 oz with 24/410 and 24/415 neck finishes, primarily for personal care and household care customers.
- Cylinder Round Bottles Cylindrical bottle shapes in HDPE/PET ranging from 6 oz to 32 oz with neck finishes including 24/410, 28/410, and 38/400 for personal care, food, and household care applications.
- Modern Round Bottles Contemporary round bottle designs ranging from 4 oz to 1 liter with 28/410 and 38/400 standard neck finishes for personal care and household care brands.
- PET Juice/Beverage Bottles PET beverage bottles with tamper-evident closures, available in 8 fl oz to 59 fl oz sizes with 43mm special neck finish for juice and beverage producers.
- Spice Jars Food-grade spice jars in cylinder, traditional round, and square shapes with M53-SP400 and M63-SP400 neck finishes for food brand customers.
- Canisters (Oval, Rectangle, Round) Canister styles including smooth oval, finger grip oval, large oval, smooth rectangle, contour rectangle, and round canisters in multiple sizes for personal care and household care brands.
- Decanters PET decanter bottles in 20 fl oz and 40 fl oz sizes with 38/400 standard neck finish for food applications.
- Fuel Additive Bottles
Companies that use FirmaPak
Customer profileSegments8 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
FirmaPak technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
FirmaPak partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Easy Plastic Containers CorporationcoreEasy Plastic Containers Corporation, a Canadian blow moulding company established in 1979, was acquired by FirmaPak in 2026. Operates two facilities near Toronto, Ontario. Produces plastic bottles for automotive, health and beauty, food and beverage, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. This acquisition expands FirmaPak's North American footprint and broadens offerings in personal care and pharmaceutical packaging.
- Lighthouse PackagingcoreLighthouse Packaging, based in Corona, CA, was acquired by FirmaPak in summer 2025. Added West Coast facility and in-house decoration capabilities to the FirmaPak platform. Founded by Ernie Hernandez, a 30+ year industry veteran.
- Apex PlasticscoreApex Plastics, based in Brookfield, MO, was acquired by CSI (now FirmaPak) in 2024. Created the foundation for FirmaPak platform. Apex developed PET single-stage injection stretch blow molding capability in 2018 and has seen significant sales growth under leadership.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
FirmaPak competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Silgan Holdings: Diversified rigid packaging incumbent (closures, containers, metal containers, dispensing) serving food, beverage, personal care, and industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in rigid plastic containers, but operates across multiple substrate types and at much larger scale than FirmaPak.
- Berry Global (now Glatfelter/Magnera): Major global packaging manufacturer with significant rigid plastic container exposure across food, beverage, household, personal care, and industrial end markets. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent serving many of the same customer verticals as FirmaPak.
- Sonoco Products: Diversified packaging manufacturer serving consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective packaging markets with both rigid and flexible offerings. Adjacent competitor to FirmaPak in rigid plastics within a much broader portfolio.
- AptarGroup: Global supplier of dispensing systems, closures, and packaging components primarily for personal care, beauty, food, and beverage end markets. Comparable to FirmaPak in personal care and household packaging, but specializes more in dispensing and closure systems rather than full blow-molded containers.
- Amcor: Global packaging leader in both flexible and rigid plastics serving food, beverage, personal care, healthcare, and industrial markets. Overlaps with FirmaPak in rigid plastic containers (especially PET and HDPE bottles) but as part of a much broader portfolio at multi-billion-dollar scale.
Direct peers
- Berlin Packaging: Largest rigid packaging supplier in North America offering bottles, jars, and containers across food, beverage, personal care, and industrial end markets via a hybrid owned-and-sourced model. Directly comparable to FirmaPak as both serve custom rigid plastic packaging customers, and Berlin is where CEO Rob Goldberg previously led ~40 acquisitions.
- ALPLA Group: Global rigid plastic packaging manufacturer specializing in blow-molded bottles and containers for FMCG, food, beverage, personal care, and household care. Highly comparable to FirmaPak in technology (ISBM/RSBM/EBM), end markets, and customer base, but operating at significantly larger global scale.
- Plastipak Holdings: Privately held blow molder of PET and HDPE containers for beverage, household, automotive, and industrial customers with vertically integrated recycling (PCR) capabilities. Direct competitor to FirmaPak in ISBM and EBM rigid container manufacturing, and a notable comparable for PCR integration.
- Graham Packaging: Specialty blow molder of custom rigid plastic containers for food, beverage, household, and personal care markets. Competes head-to-head with FirmaPak in custom PET and HDPE bottles with similar customer profiles (large CPG brands).
- Consolidated Container Company (CCC): Large North American rigid plastic container manufacturer offering blow-molded HDPE and PET bottles for food, beverage, household, personal care, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to FirmaPak in product mix, technologies, and end markets.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
FirmaPak social profiles
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Valuation estimate
FirmaPak leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
FirmaPak subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
FirmaPak funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
FirmaPak M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about FirmaPak
What does FirmaPak do?
FirmaPak manufactures rigid plastic containers using blow molding technologies (Injection Stretch, Reheat Stretch, and Extrusion Blow Molding) in PET, HDPE, LDPE, and Clarified Polypropylene. The company offers both stock and custom container solutions across automotive, beverage, food, honey, household care, industrial & chemical, and personal care end markets. Products are manufactured at company-operated facilities in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, California, and Ontario (Canada), and sold direct to manufacturers and brands.
Is FirmaPak a public or private company?
FirmaPak is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was FirmaPak founded?
FirmaPak was founded in 2023. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is FirmaPak based?
FirmaPak is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does FirmaPak make money?
One revenue line is on record: rigid Plastic Container Manufacturing.
Who are FirmaPak's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Silgan Holdings, Berry Global (now Glatfelter/Magnera), Sonoco Products, AptarGroup and Amcor. Direct peers are Berlin Packaging, ALPLA Group, Plastipak Holdings, Graham Packaging and Consolidated Container Company (CCC).
Does FirmaPak have an API?
No public API is recorded for FirmaPak.
What industry is FirmaPak in?
FirmaPak's product category is Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAEAA, Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMANAGAA, Extrusion Blow-Molded Containers (HDPE/PET Bottles & Jugs). Its NAICS code is 3261 and its SIC code is 3080.